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Join our growing Program Management Team that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management to work in Denver, Colorado.
Your Impact
- Serve in a Program Manager role overseeing on behalf of client the delivery of highway/highway bridge improvement projects delivered via CMGC or potentially various alternative delivery methods
- Oversee the delivery of a program of multiple connected projects through the planning, design, construction and closeout phases
- Develop Project Management Plans to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
- Manage the commercial interest of the client while driving on-time and on-budget program delivery
- Responsible for independent review of program progress; perform schedule review and analysis
- Provide solutions to project issues
- Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
- Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
- Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, contractors, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers
- Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development
- Accountable for overall management and successful execution of major programs within the transportation market, monitoring internal and external events, expenses, performance, and profitability
- Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development
- Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of client/program management/CMGC team processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating risks
- Serve as program management discipline subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities
- Manage overall delivery team’s performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff
- Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing program management services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities
- Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- PE License
- Extensive experience as a Program Manager overseeing CMGC and/or alternate delivery of highway/highway bridge improvement programs with construction costs exceeding $1 billion
- 15+ years of relevant experience
- Proven track record of client satisfaction providing Program Management Oversight services for similar toll road roadway improvement and renewal/replacement programs
- Action oriented decision maker and creative/collaborative problem solver; able to adapt to issues as they arise and focus program team on progress
- Ability to inspire team and build stakeholder trust
- Manage challenging political dynamics with ability to recognize political influences on the program
- Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to deal with conflicts and to deliver hard news to stakeholders
- Excellent computer skill - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS degree in Engineering
- PMP Certification
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $270,000-$310,000/year
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
Join our growing Program Management Team that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Vice President, Project & Program Management to work in Denver, Colorado.
Your Impact
- Serve in a Program Manager role overseeing on behalf of client the delivery of highway/highway bridge improvement projects delivered via CMGC or potentially various alternative delivery methods
- Oversee the delivery of a program of multiple connected projects through the planning, design, construction and closeout phases
- Develop Project Management Plans to include Program Controls, Document Control, Design Management, Risk Management, Safety Management, Quality Control, and Environmental Compliance
- Manage the commercial interest of the client while driving on-time and on-budget program delivery
- Responsible for independent review of program progress; perform schedule review and analysis
- Provide solutions to project issues
- Review and strategize improvement to key operational performance metrics
- Support and empower staff and direct reports to execute project assignments on time and on budget
- Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients, agencies, partner firms and sub-consultants, contractors, as well as other external stakeholders such as vendors and suppliers
- Lead staff development which includes mentoring, training, coaching and professional development
- Accountable for overall management and successful execution of major programs within the transportation market, monitoring internal and external events, expenses, performance, and profitability
- Create a learning culture that values innovative subject matter expertise and fosters effective and continual personal development
- Develop and implement a communication strategy to increase the effectiveness of client/program management/CMGC team processes, systems, and practices, and mitigating risks
- Serve as program management discipline subject matter expert to a variety of internal / external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities
- Manage overall delivery team’s performance and provide inspiring leadership to assigned management and staff
- Develop extensive high-level business contacts and client base for providing program management services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities
- Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- PE License
- Extensive experience as a Program Manager overseeing CMGC and/or alternate delivery of highway/highway bridge improvement programs with construction costs exceeding $1 billion
- 15+ years of relevant experience
- Proven track record of client satisfaction providing Program Management Oversight services for similar toll road roadway improvement and renewal/replacement programs
- Action oriented decision maker and creative/collaborative problem solver; able to adapt to issues as they arise and focus program team on progress
- Ability to inspire team and build stakeholder trust
- Manage challenging political dynamics with ability to recognize political influences on the program
- Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to deal with conflicts and to deliver hard news to stakeholders
- Excellent computer skill - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS degree in Engineering
- PMP Certification
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $270,000-$310,000/year
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree to directly relate to project management duties. A business, engineering, or IT degree typically qualifies. A general studies or unrelated degree may trigger an RFE, so prepare a degree equivalency analysis before applying.
Target employers with cap-exempt status
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated organizations are exempt from the H-1B lottery. Senior PM roles at these employers let you file any time of year, bypassing the April registration window entirely.
Search by LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Filter for employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for project management roles specifically. Migrate Mate surfaces this DOL data so you're targeting companies with a proven H-1B sponsorship track record, not guessing from job postings.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role, location, and experience level. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up wage levels before your salary discussion so you know the floor your offer must meet.
Ask the hiring manager about concurrent H-1B filing
If you're already on H-1B with another employer, a new sponsor can file a concurrent petition so you can start before your current position ends. Clarify this with the hiring team early, since many HR departments aren't aware it's an option.
Gather project scope documentation for your I-129
USCIS scrutinizes whether project management roles meet specialty occupation standards. Collect job descriptions, organizational charts showing your authority, and examples of complex, degree-requiring deliverables you've managed to support your employer's petition.
H-1B Visa Senior Project Management: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Senior Project Manager qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as project management, engineering, information technology, or business administration. The key is that the degree must be a normal requirement for entry into the position. Roles where any bachelor's degree is accepted regardless of field can face USCIS scrutiny, so your employer's job description should specify the relevant field of study.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Senior Project Management roles?
Technology companies, engineering and construction firms, healthcare systems, and management consulting firms file the largest volume of H-1B petitions for senior PM roles. Migrate Mate lets you filter employers by their LCA filing history for project management occupations, so you can identify which specific companies have an active sponsorship record rather than relying on industry generalizations.
Can my employer file an H-1B for me outside the annual lottery?
Only if the employer qualifies as cap-exempt. Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government research entities can file H-1B petitions year-round without entering the lottery. If your employer is cap-subject, your petition must go through the annual registration in March and be selected before the employer can file. Cap-gap protection also extends your authorization if you're transitioning from F-1 OPT.
What documentation does my employer need to sponsor my H-1B as a Senior Project Manager?
Your employer files Form I-129 with a certified LCA from DOL, a detailed job description establishing specialty occupation, proof of your academic credentials, and evidence of the employer-employee relationship. For senior PM roles specifically, USCIS may request project plans, statements of work, or organizational charts showing you exercise independent judgment and authority, not just task coordination.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect Senior Project Management job offers?
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation, job location, and experience level before USCIS will certify the petition. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for your specific role and metro area before accepting an offer. Offers that fall below the required wage level will result in a rejected or denied LCA, blocking the H-1B filing.